Health care biz: When the debate gets personal

By Kelly Carr on Mar 19, 2010 in Best Practices, Investigation, Personal finance, SABEW, SABEW blog, Tools, TrendingTopic

This morning, I got a little tip: Check out Amanda
Bennett’s latest package on end-of-life care at Bloomberg.com.

Bennett’s husband died of cancer several years ago and soon after she faced bills that totaled $618,616, most of it for the final two years of his battle.

The huge cost of care led her to ask, “When is it time to quit?” The experience provided Bennett a window to further examine the price tag of end-of-life care in our current health care system.

The story is a exquisite read, filled with personal anecdotes and hard numbers. By following Bennett’s narrative through the system, the reader gets a inner glimpse at the tallies of each decision and the health care debate.

So now I’m passing along the tip to you. Check out Bennett’s package. The stories, videos and graphics are well worth your time.

About the Author

Kelly is the Reynolds Center's Senior Online Producer. She has worked as a reporter for several newspapers, most recently The Arizona Republic, and has been an adjunct professor at Arizona State University’s Cronkite School. She has a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Nonfiction from Goucher College and holds a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from West Virginia University. Kelly also was a fellow at The Poynter Institute and a contributing writer for "Cancer Stories: Lessons in Love, Loss & Hope."